The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased again this week, modest relief for prospective home shoppers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for the housing market. Related Articles Over 2 million Ninja-branded pressure cookers are … Continued
By DEE-ANN DURBIN McDonald’s store traffic fell further than expected in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners. The trouble was particularly acute in the U.S., where same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a … Continued
Against concerns from state lawmakers about the dwindling state budget surplus, the city of St. Paul and Minnesota Wild have retooled their planned renovation of the downtown Xcel Energy Center, chopping millions off the total price tag and their nine-figure … Continued
By ZEKE MILLER, AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is set to depart the administration, according to two people familiar with the matter on Thursday, marking the first major staff … Continued
By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Planned negotiations between Iran and the United States this weekend over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program have been postponed, Oman announced Thursday. A message online from Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi … Continued
The deal has closed, the merger is complete. Old National Bancorp announced on Thursday the closing of its previously-announced merger with St. Paul-based Bremer Financial Corporation. Bremer Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for Bremer Bank. This merger means … Continued